Greek Chicken Kabobs

This recipe for Greek chicken kabobs is garlic and herb marinated chicken and colorful vegetables, skewered and grilled to perfection. Serve these skewers with a creamy cucumber yogurt dip for an easy and delicious dinner!

Course Main Course

Cuisine Greek

Prep Time 30

Cook Time 10

Total Time 40

Servings servings

Calories 280kcal

Author Sara Welch

Ingredients

1 1/4 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast cut into 1 inch chunks
2 tablespoons of lemon juice
3 tablespoons of olive oil
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon dried oregano
2 teaspoons minced garlic
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 red bell pepper cored, seeded and cut into 1 inch pieces
1 red onion peeled and cut into 1 inch pieces

For the yogurt sauce:
1 cup of plain Greek yogurt
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 tablespoon minced red onion
salt and pepper to taste
½ cup minced cucumber I prefer the small persian cucumbers
¼ cup minced fresh parsley
Optional garnishes: lemon wedges chopped parsley

Instructions

For the chicken skewers:
Combine the lemon juice, olive oil, oregano, salt, sugar, pepper and garlic, along with 1 tablespoon of water, in a bowl. Add the chicken pieces and toss to coat. Marinate for at least 30 minutes or up to 8 hours.
Heat a grill or grill pan over medium or preheat the broiler.
Remove the chicken from the marinade and thread the chicken pieces, red bell pepper and red onion onto 4 skewers.
If grilling, place the chicken on the grill and cook for 5 minutes on each side or until chicken is cooked through.
For broiling, broil for 8-10 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
While the chicken is cooking make the sauce.
For the yogurt sauce:
Mix together the greek yogurt, olive oil, cucumber and parsley. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Refrigerate until ready for use.
Serve the chicken skewers with the yogurt sauce. Garnish with parsley and lemon wedges if desired.

Notes

Use a sharp knife to cut your chicken breasts into cubes. If you find that you are having trouble cutting nice cubes, try placing the chicken breasts in a freezer for 20-30 minutes to firm them up for cutting.

Try to cut your chicken into similar sized cubes so they cook in the same amount of time.

I typically marinate the chicken for about 30 minutes, but the chicken can sit in the marinade for up to 8 hours.

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